1Student: ___________________________________________________________________________1.The Indians of CaliforniaA.made virtually no attempt to explain the origins of California.B.developed a wide variety of creation stories.C.produced a state-wide consensus on the origins of California.D.failed to recognize the unlikelihood of agreement on matters as important as the origins of theirworld.2.Earth scientists today explain the origins of CaliforniaA.as aresult of numerous massive earthquakes.B.by theories of thermal volcanism.C.by the theory of plate tectonics.D.as occurring extremely early in the geologic history of the world.3.The movement of tectonic platesdramatically changed about 30 million years ago when thePacific Plate beganA.sliding past the North American Plate in a lateral motion.B.subductingbeneaththe North American Plate.C.moving upward to dislodge the overburden of rock and soil.D.sinking deeper into the Earth's molten core.4.Accounts of devastating California earthquakes appear inA.the stories of California Indians.B.the earliest records of European settlers.C.the memories of manycontemporary Californians.D.all of the above.5.The land surface of California isA.larger than that of Alaska.B.larger than that of Texas.C.approximately 100 million acres.D.all of the above.Preview Mode
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